Magazine article from our research archive:
|
|
Medical assessment of the health effects of short leisure trips.
- Article from:
-
Archives of Environmental Health
- Article date:
-
December 1, 2004
- Author:
- Toda, Masahiro; Makino, Hiroaki; Kobayashi, Hidetoshi; Nagasawa, Shingo; Kitamura, Kazuyuki; Morimoto, Kanehisa
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Using responses to questionnaires and results of saliva samples from 40 women, the authors assessed the effects on health of participation in a short leisure trip (2 nights, 3 d) to Kyushu Island in Japan. They addressed transportation, sightseeing, and group activities during the tour, which might differ from participants' usual activities. Levels of the salivary endocrinological stress markers cortisol and chromogranin A (CgA) were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In each of the groups with characteristics considered healthy and related to lifestyle, patterns of behavior, perceived stressors, and stress reactions, a decrease in the cortisol levels and an increase ...
|
Half of Japanese firms in Asia eye positive effects of FTA
Xinhua News Agency;
January 30, 2003 ;
195 words
...Half of Japanese firms in Asia eye positive effects of FTA TOKYO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua...operating in other Asian economies expect positive effects if Japan forms a free trade agreement...percent of the respondents expect positive effects after the launch of a bilateral FTA...
|
|
Participants See Positive Effects, Repercussions of Globalization
Xinhua News Agency;
July 27, 2000 ;
249 words
......the 7th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) discussed both the "positive effects" and " repercussions" brought about by globalization, said...and challenges, posed particularly by globalization. By positive effects and repercussions, they said that included greater economic...
|
|
Fed: Researchers find positive effects with macadamia nut oil
AAP General News (Australia);
March 5, 2004 ;
383 words
......03-05-2004 Fed: Researchers find positive effects with macadamia nut oil By Janelle...their research to see whether the positive effects also equate to humans. Scientists...enriched in macadamia nut oil can have positive effects on blood cholesterol levels. Dr Somerset...
|
|
Feedback enhances the positive effects and reduces the negative effects of...
Memory & Cognition;
April 1, 2008 ;
Butler, Andrew C; Roediger, Henry L III;
787 words
......feedback could be used to boost the positive effects and reduce the negative effects of...be enhanced to the extent that the positive effects (increased retention) can be maximized...multiple-choice test, decreasing the positive effects of testing, because students must...
|
|
Introducing Philip Morris' Latest Cost-Saving Device; New Animated E-...
U.S. Newswire;
September 5, 2001 ;
571 words
......giant Philip Morris in the Czech Republic touting the "positive effects" of early smoking deaths for government finances. The e-mov...serious message. Like Philip Morris' report touting the 'positive effects' of early smoking deaths, this movie reminds us that the...
|
|
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF MEDITATION PROVEN
United Press International;
August 14, 2003 ;
179 words
...United Press International 08-14-2003 Positive effects of meditation proven SEATTLE, Aug 14, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- A new study shows people who underwent meditation...
|
|
Positive effects of rewards and performance standards on intrinsic...
The Psychological Record;
September 22, 2003 ;
Pierce, W. David Cameron, Judy Banko, Katherine M. So, Sylvia;
787 words
......distinct reward procedures that produce positive effects were being combined with those that...In the few studies that have shown positive effects of tangible rewards on intrinsic motivation...standard or an absolute standard have positive effects. Although participants in the ...
|
|
The positive effects of the migrant population in the UK.
M2 Presswire;
February 21, 2002 ;
431 words
...M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2002-UK Government: The positive effects of the migrant population in the UK (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20022002 Migrants to the UK contributed around GBP2...
|
|
Empathy and action Columbia counselor Linda Johnson uses a `no muss, no...
Columbia Daily Tribune;
September 29, 2006 ;
JANESE HEAVIN;
787 words
......abuse, trauma and general emotional psychological problems." Johnson's formula seems simple enough: People have encoded behavior patterns that they sometimes fall back into even in inappropriate situations. Recognize the pattern, then tell it to go away, she...
|
|
Empathy and action: Columbia counselor Linda Johnson uses a ?no muss, no...
Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO);
September 29, 2006 ;
787 words
......abuse, trauma and general emotional psychological problems. Johnson's formula seems simple enough: People have encoded behavior patterns that they sometimes fall back into even in inappropriate situations. Recognize the pattern, then tell it to go away, she...
|
|
M HEALTH: Why it's cool to feel the heat; If you think the best thing...
The Mirror (London, England);
August 14, 2003 ;
739 words
......heatwave. But the hot weather may actually be the best thing to happen to your body this year. M Health investigates its positive effects. Beer's the best drink It's better to down a pint than sip mineral water or fruit juice in hot weather, according to experts...
|
|
Books: The fear that still flows in the blood Who would dare to suggest...
The Independent on Sunday;
March 19, 2006 ;
787 words
......regard as extraordinary and others as downright irresponsible. He has written a book which claims that anti-Semitism has had positive effects. According to Cohn-Sherbok, this prejudice has "frequently led to the enrichment of the Jewish heritage", because by turning...
|
|
Stresses Positive Effects of EU Sanctions Against Austria
Xinhua News Agency;
September 12, 2000 ;
221 words
...France stressed Tuesday evening the positive effects of the sanctions of the European Union imposed upon Austria after the entry of the extreme right into the government. "If we need...
|
See all results.
Or, try our
Advanced Search.
|